On Monday, I booked a videographer for the wedding. His name is Jeff Hill, and he and a female will be recording the wedding.
My mom and I got to see some sample weddings he has shot, which were really nice. He even found a wedding from the summer from Visi (one of the Sullivan triplets) to show us to give us an idea of what it would look like at the church. Plus, he has a quick turnaround time for returning videos - about two weeks.
For more information about him and the company, visit www.jeffhillvideo.com
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Florist: Petals 'n Glass
We have a florist booked for the wedding. On Monday, November 7, I had a second meeting with Julie from Petals 'n Glass, a floral shop in Price Hill. From this meeting, I have five silk sample bouquets to decide which style and type of flowers to use in them. She also showed me samples of what the centerpieces could look like. I can post pictures of the bouquets at a later date, though they probably won't photograph well or true to color. Once we have the bridal and bridesmaids dresses in, it will be easier to choose the bouquets.
Engagement photos
John and I had engagement photos taken by Kate's mom, Patty, at Devou Park in northern Kentucky on September 18. It was a bit rainy that day, but we lucked out with a bit of sunshine at the end of the evening. To view the photos, go to: http://pcook.photobiz.com/viewing/?slideshowID=230531
The password to view the slideshow is love. Enjoy!
John and I will be taking some indoor pictures this weekend as well, so more pictures to come!
The password to view the slideshow is love. Enjoy!
John and I will be taking some indoor pictures this weekend as well, so more pictures to come!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
How to order your bridesmaid dress
It sounds like it will be best to order the dresses from the website at the end of September. I will send everyone that is ordering a reminder on Thursday, September 29 to order their dresses. Once the first dress is ordered, I will receive a call from the store to get the names of each bridesmaid so they will know how many to wait for before placing the order.
The information you will need to know to place an order:
- color: eggplant (both dress color and trim)
- no extra length or rush delivery needed
- size: if you don't remember, just follow the guidelines to measure yourself
- wedding party name: Alexx McCoy
- bride's phone number...hope you all know this! 502 4632 with a cinci area code
- wedding date: 6/23/2012
- choose the option to wait for others
The information you will need to know to place an order:
- color: eggplant (both dress color and trim)
- no extra length or rush delivery needed
- size: if you don't remember, just follow the guidelines to measure yourself
- wedding party name: Alexx McCoy
- bride's phone number...hope you all know this! 502 4632 with a cinci area code
- wedding date: 6/23/2012
- choose the option to wait for others
Sunday, August 14, 2011
THE Bridesmaid Dress
After picking through a number of bridesmaids dresses at Wendy's Bridal, we found a very cute dress! I think the dress is adorable, and I really like the style. After we left the store, Jessica was able to find the style dress on the designer's website, and we can find it cheaper online than in the store, even with the discount. The dress is style #60012 from DaVinci bridesmaid dresses. I found the dress for a good price at the Wedding Accessory Superstore Online. The dress will be in the color eggplant. The shipping will be $10.50 per dress, making it $155.04 for the dress.
I would like to order these dresses within a few months, but I understand that is still months before the wedding. Before we order any dresses, I need to figure out who would be able to pay for their dress now (i.e., order it directly from the website) and who would need more time before paying for the dress. For those, I can place the order for the dresses, and then when it is possible, you can pay me back. Think about if you would be able to spend that money soon. I will talk to everyone individually and figure it out before we place any orders.
Also, with ordering online, you need to make sure you remember your size, or remeasure yourself to find the correct size. The website has some good tips on doing measurements, if you need to do them or redo them. I would read over them.
I would like to order these dresses within a few months, but I understand that is still months before the wedding. Before we order any dresses, I need to figure out who would be able to pay for their dress now (i.e., order it directly from the website) and who would need more time before paying for the dress. For those, I can place the order for the dresses, and then when it is possible, you can pay me back. Think about if you would be able to spend that money soon. I will talk to everyone individually and figure it out before we place any orders.
Also, with ordering online, you need to make sure you remember your size, or remeasure yourself to find the correct size. The website has some good tips on doing measurements, if you need to do them or redo them. I would read over them.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Bridesmaids Weekend
Hello ladies,
I would like to take some time on Saturday, July 30 to go dress shopping in Cincinnati for bridesmaid dresses. I would like to start at Wendy's Bridal around 10 or 10:30 in the morning, mostly because it will be less crowded in the morning. From there, we can go to David's Bridal and look at the dresses there. Since I bought my dress at Wendy's Bridal, we can get 10% off the bridesmaid dresses. I fogured we could all get lunch together afterwards. For those that are out of town, you can spend Friday and Saturday night at my parent's house with me.
We can carpool together to the bridal stores for those that are nearby, or want to meet in the morning at my parent's house in the morning. I am thinking LaRosa's for lunch after, but we could go whereever.
Rachel and Aimee also suggested going out together on Friday night, possibly to the Hofbrau House. We could make dinner at my parent's house and then go out from there.
I hope everyone can make it for the dress shopping amd the extra fun! You can text me or call me if you have any questions or concerns!
I would like to take some time on Saturday, July 30 to go dress shopping in Cincinnati for bridesmaid dresses. I would like to start at Wendy's Bridal around 10 or 10:30 in the morning, mostly because it will be less crowded in the morning. From there, we can go to David's Bridal and look at the dresses there. Since I bought my dress at Wendy's Bridal, we can get 10% off the bridesmaid dresses. I fogured we could all get lunch together afterwards. For those that are out of town, you can spend Friday and Saturday night at my parent's house with me.
We can carpool together to the bridal stores for those that are nearby, or want to meet in the morning at my parent's house in the morning. I am thinking LaRosa's for lunch after, but we could go whereever.
Rachel and Aimee also suggested going out together on Friday night, possibly to the Hofbrau House. We could make dinner at my parent's house and then go out from there.
I hope everyone can make it for the dress shopping amd the extra fun! You can text me or call me if you have any questions or concerns!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Found theses dresses on Overstock.com...
I came across these similar dresses on Overstock.com
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Connected-Apparel-Goddess-inspired-Chiffon-Party-Dress/5213570/product.html?rcmndsrc=2
and
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Connected-Apparel-Womens-V-neck-Chiffon-Dress/5213589/product.html?rcmndsrc=2
There is also a third dress that is similar to these two, but it has a weird keyhole opening in the back that I think will look awkward.
I am tempted by these dresses because they are the color I am looking for, and they are only $60. I would be afraid that they may not fit right, and this could involve ordering a number of dresses that may have to be returned. It appears that Overstock will pay for the return shipping by giving you a label to affix to a box to send back, but I'm not sure about the policy. Also, I don't know if they consider "trying on a dress" to be "using" it, therefore, making it unreturnable.
Also, they are tea length dresses. They may be a bit long on some of the bridesmaids. But maybe not.
Would it be worthwhile to order some of these dresses to try on? Or would this be too much of a hassle? If enough people like these dresses, I may order the sizes necessary in a bulk order and we can all try them on. The last concern I had was that the amethyst color is not available online. I don't know if I can call and place a special order, or if I just have to wait for it to come in.
So, give a shout out if you like these dresses enough to pursue them. Or, these could become an alternate if we cannot find any dresses when we go shopping (eventually).
and
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Connected-Apparel-Womens-V-neck-Chiffon-Dress/5213589/product.html?rcmndsrc=2
There is also a third dress that is similar to these two, but it has a weird keyhole opening in the back that I think will look awkward.
I am tempted by these dresses because they are the color I am looking for, and they are only $60. I would be afraid that they may not fit right, and this could involve ordering a number of dresses that may have to be returned. It appears that Overstock will pay for the return shipping by giving you a label to affix to a box to send back, but I'm not sure about the policy. Also, I don't know if they consider "trying on a dress" to be "using" it, therefore, making it unreturnable.
Also, they are tea length dresses. They may be a bit long on some of the bridesmaids. But maybe not.
Would it be worthwhile to order some of these dresses to try on? Or would this be too much of a hassle? If enough people like these dresses, I may order the sizes necessary in a bulk order and we can all try them on. The last concern I had was that the amethyst color is not available online. I don't know if I can call and place a special order, or if I just have to wait for it to come in.
So, give a shout out if you like these dresses enough to pursue them. Or, these could become an alternate if we cannot find any dresses when we go shopping (eventually).
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